<!-- BEGIN #col-left -->
<div id="col-left">

<div class="left-sec categories">
<h3 class="sec-title">Categories</h3>
<ul>
<?php wp_list_cats('sort_column=name&hide_empty=0'); ?> 
</ul>
</div>

<div class="left-sec archives">
<h3 class="sec-title">Archives</h3>
<ul>
<?php get_archives('monthly','','','<li>','</li>',''); ?>
</ul>
</div>

</div>
<!-- END #col-left -->